As you mentioned, the disease is rather individualistic. I eat pears regularly as it seems I can tolerate the fruit more than others. Citrus, watermelon, and certain melons like honeydew are absolute no nos. Apples, pears, mangos,and plums are fine with me. Legumes are ok but certain beans are not. Everybody is different. Reducing stress, not be frantic and getting enough sleep is always helpful.
Thanks, Paul - and that is interesting. I seem able to work happily with apples too - which is why I thought pears should be fine. However, it may have been other factors - too soon after my meal? Not enough exercise? Mangos are a surprise, although plums I have been eating with yoghurt for breakfast. I had thought mangos would be one of the worst of the fruits! I'll have to try them since I love the flavour. Bloods at 7 this morning, so all good so far!
New to diabetic witherings. Familiar with diabetes from 30+ years with it and a past nursing career (not specialising in diabetes). Not sure if this has been covered but a few things struck me: If you are outside of the UK different units are used to measure blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are very different conditions. They are not more or less serious than the other. It sounds like Michael has type 2.
Yes indeed, Juicy. Type 2 and proudly off all drugs (for now) by avoiding all carbs. The idea of Diabetic Witterings is purely to raise awareness - as you will see, if you go back to earlier episodes, I was diagnosed at 114 on my HbA1c, and had to take radical action to bring it back down. I probably had it ten years with no symptoms when it was diagnosed!
When my T1 son has high blood sugar, exercise brings it down. Has to be below 15mmol though otherwise, it can make it go higher. And obv as he injects insulin, he can do that...
I'm trying to make sure I get more exercise, although I've failed abysmally in the last week (off on a Smithsonian tour, which makes it difficult). Still, the sugars don't seem to be exploding!
@@writerlywitterings It sounds like you get lots of walking exercise with the dogs already, which is mainly the exercise my son gets. Worth noting though that if your BG is higher than you'd like, even a short walk will help to bring it down. We can discuss this more at the Torquay Museum CWA event in November. I'm on one of the panels.
Funny: you seriously believe that US law is enforced in any country in the world? However, no. I am not practising medicine. I am sharing my experiences, which is fully legal in the UK and US. And since it is vital that as many people learn about the dangers of diabetes, whether type one or two, I will continue to share any information I can glean while also talking about my own journey. If you don't like my videos, please feel free to ignore them. Meanwhile, thanks for the chuckle.
What a crazy comment! Obviously Michael is sharing his own experience NOT practicing medicine! In the UK we still have some free speech! And we have the NHS. Not perfect; and it's been under great attack by (mainly US) vested interests. I suggest you look to your own country and it's shortcomings before you come out with these crazy statements. Michael, my apologies for ranting on your page, but really! ;)
As you mentioned, the disease is rather individualistic. I eat pears regularly as it seems I can tolerate the fruit more than others. Citrus, watermelon, and certain melons like honeydew are absolute no nos. Apples, pears, mangos,and plums are fine with me. Legumes are ok but certain beans are not. Everybody is different.
Reducing stress, not be frantic and getting enough sleep is always helpful.
Thanks, Paul - and that is interesting. I seem able to work happily with apples too - which is why I thought pears should be fine. However, it may have been other factors - too soon after my meal? Not enough exercise? Mangos are a surprise, although plums I have been eating with yoghurt for breakfast. I had thought mangos would be one of the worst of the fruits! I'll have to try them since I love the flavour. Bloods at 7 this morning, so all good so far!
New to diabetic witherings.
Familiar with diabetes from 30+ years with it and a past nursing career (not specialising in diabetes).
Not sure if this has been covered but a few things struck me:
If you are outside of the UK different units are used to measure blood sugar.
Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are very different conditions. They are not more or less serious than the other.
It sounds like Michael has type 2.
Yes indeed, Juicy. Type 2 and proudly off all drugs (for now) by avoiding all carbs.
The idea of Diabetic Witterings is purely to raise awareness - as you will see, if you go back to earlier episodes, I was diagnosed at 114 on my HbA1c, and had to take radical action to bring it back down. I probably had it ten years with no symptoms when it was diagnosed!
When my T1 son has high blood sugar, exercise brings it down. Has to be below 15mmol though otherwise, it can make it go higher. And obv as he injects insulin, he can do that...
I'm trying to make sure I get more exercise, although I've failed abysmally in the last week (off on a Smithsonian tour, which makes it difficult). Still, the sugars don't seem to be exploding!
@@writerlywitterings It sounds like you get lots of walking exercise with the dogs already, which is mainly the exercise my son gets. Worth noting though that if your BG is higher than you'd like, even a short walk will help to bring it down. We can discuss this more at the Torquay Museum CWA event in November. I'm on one of the panels.
@@suzybussell I'll look forward to seeing you there!
You are practicing medicine without a license. Maybe that is legal in the UK but NOT in USA. Stop!
Funny: you seriously believe that US law is enforced in any country in the world?
However, no. I am not practising medicine. I am sharing my experiences, which is fully legal in the UK and US. And since it is vital that as many people learn about the dangers of diabetes, whether type one or two, I will continue to share any information I can glean while also talking about my own journey.
If you don't like my videos, please feel free to ignore them. Meanwhile, thanks for the chuckle.
What a crazy comment!
Obviously Michael is sharing his own experience NOT practicing medicine!
In the UK we still have some free speech! And we have the NHS. Not perfect; and it's been under great attack by (mainly US) vested interests.
I suggest you look to your own country and it's shortcomings before you come out with these crazy statements.
Michael, my apologies for ranting on your page, but really! ;)